Present:

Director L. Sherry Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Alternate
Director M. Young Electoral Area C
Alternate
Director B. Jepson Electoral Area D
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director J. McLean Electoral Area F
Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
J. Finnie General Manager of Environmental Services
D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste
C. McIver Manager of Solid Waste
C. Mason General Manager of Corporate Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Services
M. Donnelly Manager of Transportation Services
S. Schopp Manager of Inspection & Enforcement
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Patrick Hrushowy, Enviroco Energy Recovery Ltd., re Biomass Energy Facility Proposal.

Mr. Hrushowy distributed information to the Committee members and presented a short overview of Enviroco Energy Recovery�s Biomass Energy facility proposal.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 be adopted.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE/UTILITIES

Surfside Sewer LSA Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1252.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek,:

1. That "Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1252, 2001" be introduced and receive first three readings.

2. That "Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1252, 2001", having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

Pacific Shores LSA Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1253.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That "Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1253, 2001" be introduced and receive first three readings.

2. That "Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1253, 2001" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

Pump & Haul LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 975.23 � Darryl & Julianne Danner � 1926 Sea Otter Place � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That the application for inclusion into the pump and haul service be accepted.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Pump & Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. l975.23, 2001" be read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

French Creek Pollution Control Centre Annual Report on Odour Control.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the �2000 Annual Odour Report for the French Creek Pollution Control Centre� be received.

CARRIED

Funding Request from Green Communities Nanaimo � Residential Source Control & Volume Reduction Education.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holme, that the RDN enter into an agreement with Green Communities Nanaimo to provide residential source control and volume reduction education for $3,420,00.

CARRIED

OTHER

Security Issuing Bylaws � Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply and French Creek Bulk Water Supply.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Macdonald,

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1239, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1242, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1243, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

4. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1244, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

5. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1245, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

6. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (French Creek Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1246, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

7. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (French Creek Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1247, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

8. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (French Creek Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1248, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

9. That "Regional District of Nanaimo (French Creek Bulk Water Supply) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1249, 2001" be introduced, given three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED

TIME: 8:19 PM

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